Author: Jamila Abdulkhadir

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26/01/17

Saltley Stories

Prince William Visits Saltley Academy

By Jamila

Special points of interest:
Prince William is the Duke of Cambridge
Age: 34
The eldest son of Prince Charles; the Prince of Wales, and Princess Diana of Wales.
He is second in line to succeed his grandmother; Queen Elizabeth II, after his father.

New Head Teacher of Saltley Academy; Mr Peter Weir and Executive Head Teacher of the WHMAT; Ms Bev Mabey.

Prince William’s Visit

Prince William visited the city on Monday, December 7th to meet young people involved in the Football For Peace project. He was be at Saltley Academy because he attended a special peace football tournament. The Duke; an Aston Villa fan, has been a regular visitor to Birmingham over the years and visited with his wife; the Duchess of Cambridge, in August 2011. The football project is run by ambassadors who attend workshops and organize mini peace tournaments based on equality, diversity and inclusion for young people. Football for Peace, a national charity, has engaged seven schools in Birmingham with both male and female pupils aged between 14 and 16.

Prince William and the young footballers waving at the camera.

Fancy a penalty shot Wills?

Prince William took a penalty kick during a visit to Saltley Academy as part of the Football for Peace initiative. Unfortunately Wills sent the ball flying over the top of the net. Football for Peace is an initiative aimed at bringing diverse groups together. Students from seven different schools joined Prince William at the Academy in December.